Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Armenia Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Armenia Estates and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Armenia Estates
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Armenia Estates:
- 27.983200, -82.485800
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Armenia Estates
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Hillsborough County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Hillsborough County
- Since Armenia Estates is near Pinellas County and also Pasco County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Pinellas County
- eBird sighting report for Pasco County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com
Curious and Interesting Names Near Armenia Estates ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Ben Hur
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Blue Moon Court
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Moon Court have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Moon Court
- Blue Moon Court is located in Hillsborough County
- Catherine City
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catherine City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine City
- Catherine City is located in Hillsborough County
- Crabcake
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Dills
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Dorothy Park
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorothy Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorothy Park
- Dorothy Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Eldorado
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Fair Ground Farms
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Ground Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Ground Farms
- Fair Ground Farms is located in Hillsborough County
- Fishers
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Georgia Park
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgia Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgia Park
- Georgia Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Gilberts
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Headford
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Continue List (23 more) ...
- Hidden Haven
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Haven
- Hidden Haven is located in Hillsborough County
- Homelands
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Horizon Place
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horizon Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horizon Place
- Horizon Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Idle Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Idle Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idle Forest
- Idle Forest is located in Hillsborough County
- Idle Grove Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Idle Grove Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idle Grove Park
- Idle Grove Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Maine Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maine Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maine Park
- Maine Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Marco
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Meadowbrook
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Meadowbrook is located in Hillsborough County
- Michigan Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michigan Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Heights
- Michigan Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Michigan Park
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michigan Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Park
- Michigan Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Mooreland
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Oak Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Orange Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Heights
- Orange Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Piney Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Woods
- Piney Woods is located in Hillsborough County
- Princess Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princess Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princess Park
- Princess Park is located in Hillsborough County
- River Haven
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Haven
- River Haven is located in Hillsborough County
- Riverwoods
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwoods
- Riverwoods is located in Hillsborough County
- Rose
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Suburb Royal
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suburb Royal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suburb Royal
- Suburb Royal is located in Hillsborough County
- Sunrise
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Tropical Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tropical Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tropical Gardens
- Tropical Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
- Waco
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Willow Pines
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Pines
- Willow Pines is located in Hillsborough County
- Hidden Haven
How Far From Armenia Estates to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Armenia Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Armenia Estates and extending to:
- Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 201 miles [323.5 km]<2> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Armenia Estates to Tallahassee, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 815 miles [1,311.6 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 47 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,619 miles [10,652.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,288 miles [11,728.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,187 miles [8,347.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Armenia Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Hillsborough County: www.hillsboroughcounty.org/
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Armenia Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Armenia Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.9832, Longitude: -82.4858 In this case, the coordinates for Armenia Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <4> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Armenia Estates to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.846 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.25 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.893 degrees. |